| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.461, 155.303 |
| UTC time | 1917-07-12 11:42:07.810 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 12, 1917 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, July 12, 1917 at 11:42 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 140.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.303 and latitude -7.461.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1917-07-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 140.1 km |
| Honiara | 556.8 km |
| Lae | 921.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 925.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1237.1 km |
| Cairns | 1477.7 km |
| Townsville | 1603.2 km |
| Merauke | 1646.2 km |
| Mackay | 1661.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1707.4 km |
| Abepura | 1714.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1816.5 km |
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